In these days of e-books, Kindles, and Nooks, some people may think libraries are a “thing of the past” and just don’t inspire people, especially young people, to read.
Meet Maci Sossin.
She’s an author.
She’s an illustrator
She’s a self-publisher
And by the way, she’s nine years old.
According to her grandmother, Sharon Sossin, Maci, a third grader, started writing her book, "What Will the Seed Grow Into?" more than a year ago. According to Sharon Sossin, she and Maci “often spend time at Indian Trails Library and after reading books from other authors, she was inspired to give it a try herself. Over the course of nine months, she wrote the story and spent many hours creating and coloring the pictures to go along with each page.”
But wait, there’s more. Maci, notes grandma, learned that there’s more to producing a book than writing and illustrating. The young writer also delved into the intricacies of illustrating, page layout, font style and size, story boards, proof reading and editing, learning about copywrites and ISBNs. As for promoting the book, having a grandma with a background in promotions doesn’t hurt.
Like any author, Maci is planning a book signing. It will be from 5:45 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 at Sal and Tony’s, 48 Raupp Blvd. And, to no surprise, books will be available. They’re $10 each with $1 from each sale going to the Indian Trails Public Library. She’ll also be donating copies to several local libraries.
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